ord
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[edit] English
[edit] Abbreviation
ord, Ord.
- order
- (law) ordinance
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[edit] Danish
[edit] Etymology
From Old Norse orð, from Proto-Germanic, from Proto-Indo-European *werh₃- (“‘to speak’”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /oːr/, [oɐ̯ˀ]
[edit] Noun
ord n. (singular definite ordet, plural indefinite ord)
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[edit] Inflection
| neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative, dative and accusative | ord | ordet | ord | ordene |
| genitive | ords | ordets | ords | ordenes |
[edit] Irish
[edit] Noun
ord m.
[edit] Declension
- First declension
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[edit] Middle English
[edit] Alternative forms
[edit] Etymology
From Old English ord. Akin to Old Frisian ord "place, point", Old Saxon ord "point", Old High German ort "point, beginning", Old Norse oddr "point of a weapon". More at odd
[edit] Noun
ord
[edit] Descendants
- English: ord
[edit] Norwegian
[edit] Etymology
From Old Norse orð, from Proto-Germanic *wurða-, from Proto-Indo-European *werə (“‘to speak’”). Cognates include Danish ord, Swedish ord, German Wort, and English word.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /uːɾ/
[edit] Noun
ord n.
- word (a distinct unit of language with a particular meaning)
- Jeg forstår ikke dette ordet.
- I can’t understand this word.
- Jeg forstår ikke dette ordet.
- word (something promised)
- Jeg gir deg mitt ord på at jeg skal være der i tide.
- I give you my word that I will be there on time.
- Jeg gir deg mitt ord på at jeg skal være der i tide.
- word (a discussion)
- Kunne vi få et ord med deg?
- Could we have a word with you?
- reputation
- Han har godt ord på seg.
- He has a good reputation.
- Han har godt ord på seg.
- (definite singular only) a permission to speak
- Jeg overlater ordet til min kollega.
- I’ll let my colleague speak.
- Jeg overlater ordet til min kollega.
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[edit] Derived terms
- gjetord
- komme til orde
- ordblind
- ordbok
- ordflom
- ord for ord
- ordgyter
- ordholden
- ordkløver
- ordlek
- ordrett
- ordspill
- ordspråk
- ta til orde
[edit] Old English
[edit] Etymology
Proto-Germanic *ozdoz, from Proto-Indo-European *ŭes- (“‘stab’”). Cognates with Middle Dutch ort (Dutch oord), Old High German ort (German Ort), Old Norse oddr (Icelandic oddur, Swedish udd, Danish od).
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ord/
[edit] Noun
ord m.
[edit] Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ord | ordas |
| accusative | ord | ordas |
| genitive | ordes | orda |
| dative | orde | ordum |
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[edit] Romansch
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[edit] Adverb
ord
[edit] Swedish
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
ord n. (pl. ord, def sing ordet, def pl orden)
- (linguistics) word; A distinct unit of language (sounds in speech or written letters) with a particular meaning, composed of one or more morphemes, and also of one or more phonemes that determine its sound pattern.
- Something promised.
- (computing) A numerical value with a bit width native to the machine.